"Tim" wrote in message
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I heard that the Somalians captured a giant oil tanker holding about
100 Million USD worth of crude.

any updates?

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If one takes a **** in the harbor ,, you go to jail, your boat gets
reposessed, and
your photo is int he paper..

If you hijack an oil tanker, the navy says they don't have enough ships..

Is this country F..ked up or what.

Janet O'Leary wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message
...
I heard that the Somalians captured a giant oil tanker holding about
100 Million USD worth of crude.

any updates?

===

If one takes a **** in the harbor ,, you go to jail, your boat gets
reposessed, and
your photo is int he paper..

If you hijack an oil tanker, the navy says they don't have enough ships..

Is this country F..ked up or what.




Hey...it's the military.

On Nov 19, 9:09*am, Boater wrote:
Janet O'Leary wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message
....
I heard that the Somalians captured a giant oil tanker holding about
100 Million USD worth of crude.

any updates?

===

If one takes a **** in the harbor ,, you go to jail, your boat gets
reposessed, and
your photo is int he paper..

If you hijack an oil tanker, the navy says they don't have enough ships...

Is this country F..ked up or what.

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Harrrrrry!

Tim wrote:
On Nov 19, 9:09 am, Boater wrote:
Janet O'Leary wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message
...
I heard that the Somalians captured a giant oil tanker holding about
100 Million USD worth of crude.
any updates?
===
If one takes a **** in the harbor ,, you go to jail, your boat gets
reposessed, and
your photo is int he paper..
If you hijack an oil tanker, the navy says they don't have enough ships..
Is this country F..ked up or what.
Hey...it's the military.- Hide quoted text -

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Harrrrrry!

What? Our military (and I presume everyone else's) is famous for crying
it never has enough, and for wasting taxpayer dollars.

Tell me, Tim, after blowing a trillion and a half dollars, what will we
have gained in Iraq? What did we gain in Vietnam because of our
protracted militarism there?

What worked for us, militarily, was Desert Storm, Bosnia, some of our
brief incursions to keep the peace, and most of our humanitarian efforts.

I'm supposed to be impressed by our massive array of ships? What,
precisely, are they doing at the moment? Not much.

On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:35:45 -0500, Boater
wrote:

What? Our military (and I presume everyone else's) is famous for crying
it never has enough, and for wasting taxpayer dollars.

Not always true though. There's been quite a few programs, especially
in recent years and some very expensive ones, that the military has
said they don't want. But they get pushed on the military by
politicians from the areas where the company heading the program is
located.

Steve

"Boater" wrote in message
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I'm supposed to be impressed by our massive array of ships? What,
precisely, are they doing at the moment? Not much.


Most importantly, maintaining a balance of power, deterrence and top stop
training to be prepared at any moment for any global situation. Other than
that, nothing important.

Please don't argue that we don't have a balance of power obligation. Our
security, indeed much of the world's depends on it. If the day ever comes
when another nation ever thinks it can militarily defeat us, the first part
of the battle will have been lost and we'll be obligated to prove to them
how wrong they were. It's better to never have them develop the confidence
to try.

The blue water Navy is tested virtually everyday when at sea. The testing is
not always being done by us.

I, nor many others, I suspect, could care less if you are impressed or not.
It doesn't matter. I understand the mission and the purpose, I believe in
it and I thank God we have it, even if it helps provide security to armchair
whiners like you.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
...

I'm supposed to be impressed by our massive array of ships? What,
precisely, are they doing at the moment? Not much.


Most importantly, maintaining a balance of power, deterrence and top stop
training to be prepared at any moment for any global situation. Other than
that, nothing important.

Please don't argue that we don't have a balance of power obligation. Our
security, indeed much of the world's depends on it. If the day ever comes
when another nation ever thinks it can militarily defeat us, the first part
of the battle will have been lost and we'll be obligated to prove to them
how wrong they were. It's better to never have them develop the confidence
to try.

The blue water Navy is tested virtually everyday when at sea. The testing is
not always being done by us.

I, nor many others, I suspect, could care less if you are impressed or not.
It doesn't matter. I understand the mission and the purpose, I believe in
it and I thank God we have it, even if it helps provide security to armchair
whiners like you.

Eisboch




Sorry...I don't buy into the 8' asparagus of the military. I'm not
suggesting we do away with it. I just believe that the nature of today's
threats have made our military...less relevant.

On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:38:20 -0500, Boater wrote:

Eisboch wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
...

I'm supposed to be impressed by our massive array of ships? What,
precisely, are they doing at the moment? Not much.


Most importantly, maintaining a balance of power, deterrence and top stop
training to be prepared at any moment for any global situation. Other than
that, nothing important.

Please don't argue that we don't have a balance of power obligation. Our
security, indeed much of the world's depends on it. If the day ever comes
when another nation ever thinks it can militarily defeat us, the first part
of the battle will have been lost and we'll be obligated to prove to them
how wrong they were. It's better to never have them develop the confidence
to try.

The blue water Navy is tested virtually everyday when at sea. The testing is
not always being done by us.

I, nor many others, I suspect, could care less if you are impressed or not.
It doesn't matter. I understand the mission and the purpose, I believe in
it and I thank God we have it, even if it helps provide security to armchair
whiners like you.

Eisboch




Sorry...I don't buy into the 8' asparagus of the military. I'm not
suggesting we do away with it. I just believe that the nature of today's
threats have made our military...less relevant.

Harry, you probably don't realize this, but the last few responses to you
by Eisboch were *not* compliments.

You need to get your head out of wherever it is.
--
John H.

"Boater" wrote in message
...
Eisboch wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
...

I'm supposed to be impressed by our massive array of ships? What,
precisely, are they doing at the moment? Not much.


Most importantly, maintaining a balance of power, deterrence and top stop
training to be prepared at any moment for any global situation. Other
than that, nothing important.

Please don't argue that we don't have a balance of power obligation. Our
security, indeed much of the world's depends on it. If the day ever
comes when another nation ever thinks it can militarily defeat us, the
first part of the battle will have been lost and we'll be obligated to
prove to them how wrong they were. It's better to never have them
develop the confidence to try.

The blue water Navy is tested virtually everyday when at sea. The testing
is not always being done by us.

I, nor many others, I suspect, could care less if you are impressed or
not. It doesn't matter. I understand the mission and the purpose, I
believe in it and I thank God we have it, even if it helps provide
security to armchair whiners like you.

Eisboch


Sorry...I don't buy into the 8' asparagus of the military. I'm not
suggesting we do away with it. I just believe that the nature of today's
threats have made our military...less relevant.


Would you like to see it become very relevant? Make it obsolete.

Eisboch

On Nov 19, 9:35*am, Boater wrote:
What? Our military (and I presume everyone else's) is famous for crying
it never has enough, and for wasting taxpayer dollars.

Tell me, Tim, after blowing a trillion and a half dollars, what will we
have gained in Iraq? What did we gain in Vietnam because of our
protracted militarism there?


harry, there's really no needc to turn this thread into a political
deal, but your stat3ement about blowing mega bucks in Iraq..., is that
really the military's fault?

No.